attendee

noun

at·​tend·​ee ə-ˌten-ˈdē How to pronounce attendee (audio)
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: a person who is present on a given occasion or at a given place
attendees at a convention

Examples of attendee in a Sentence

There were 300 attendees at the conference.
Recent Examples on the Web Jacobs has long been a supporter of Atkinson’s jazz programming at the Athenaeum and a frequent attendee. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024 In recent years, but especially since the return to the city since the pandemic, both participants and attendees of Sundance and Slamdance have complained about affordability, from travel to the limited accommodations at the resort mountain town. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for attendee 

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Word History

Etymology

see attend

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of attendee was in 1908

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“Attendee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendee. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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